Patent Grant
10820597
This invention relates to phytosanitary compositions having fungicidal properties comprising a mixture of essential oils obtained from plants, such as thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris) and oregano oil (Origanum vulgare) or mixtures thereof, and an agent having known fungicidal properties such as potassium carbonate, for use mainly in contact protection against fungicidal infections in cultivated plants and post-harvesting, and in other antifungal applications. In these compositions the effect of the agent having known fungicidal properties is synergistically potentiated by the essential oils mentioned.
Essential oils are complex mixtures of natural molecules which are fundamentally obtained from plants. They are secondary metabolites which can normally be obtained by extraction with organic solvents and subsequent concentration, or by physical treatments with steam followed by separation of the water-insoluble phase. Generally they are volatile liquids soluble in organic solvents and have a density lower than that of water.
In nature they can be synthesized in different plant organs such as seeds, leaves, flowers, epidermal cells and fruits, among others, and they play an important part in protecting plants against bacterial, viral or fungal infections.
The fungicidal and bactericidal action of many plant essential oils is known, and has arrived in some case to be marketed commercially. Among these are jojoba oil (Simmondsia californica), rosemary oil (Rosmarinus officinalis), thyme oil (T. vulgaris), the clarified hydrophobic extract of neem oil (A. indica), cottonseed oil (Gossypium hirsutum) with garlic extract (Dayan et al., Bioorg. and Med. Chem. 2009; 17:4022-34).
The chemical composition of essential oils differs not only in the quantity but also in the quality and the stereochemical type of the molecules in the extracted substances. The extraction product may vary according to climate, the composition of the soil, the organ of the plant used for extraction, and the age and stage of growth of the plant. It also depends on the extraction process used.
Furthermore, Zamani et al. showed that the potassium carbonate was effective as fungicide treatment against Penicillium digitatum in green mold on oranges (Commun. Agric. Appl. Biol. Sci. 2007; 72(4):773-7). The Patent CN107041366 discloses the use of potassium carbonate which is applied together with pesticides (including fungicides), improving the emulsification and impregnation.
Because of their natural origin plant essential oils are very attractive for application in agriculture in order to obtain healthy and harmless products, as this is a requirement which has been made increasingly strictly, by both consumers and regulatory authorities.
There is therefore a need to find new phytosanitary compositions having antifungal properties to protect crops, including during post-harvesting, which have a minimum of secondary toxic effects and which are harmless to human beings and the environment.
The present authors have surprisingly found that some essential oils obtained from plants when mixed with other products having known antifungal properties potentiate the antifungal properties of these compounds, such as inorganic salts, for example alkali metal carbonates like potassium carbonate.
Thus one object of the present invention is to provide a phytosanitary composition having antifungal activity comprising: (1) one essential oil obtained from plants selected from oregano oil (Origanum vulgare) and thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris) or its active compounds carvacrol at a concentration between 0.1 and 530 ppm or thymol at a concentration between 0.31 and 530 ppm, or a combination thereof; and (2) potassium carbonate at a concentration between 3.5 and 25 mM.
This composition synergistically improves the antifungal properties of the agents having known antifungal activity, has a minimum of secondary toxic effects and is harmless to human beings and the environment.
The composition according to this invention may be applied in agriculture to protect crops from the stage of germination to harvesting, and during the storage and transport of these crops, seeds, flowers or grains. Likewise, another possible application is in the elimination of fungi which attack painted surfaces and to protect carpets and fabrics in the home and in any other application against fungal attack through contact.
Among the essential oils which may be used in the phytosanitary composition according to this invention are thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris) and oregano oil (Origanum vulgare) or mixtures thereof.
Without being bound to any theory in particular, it is possible that the property of the essential oils obtained from plants in potentiating antifungal activity is due to some of the compounds present in these essential oils having known activity. Thus in one embodiment of this invention the phytosanitary composition may comprise one or a mixture of active compounds isolated from the essential oils according to this invention, such as phenolic monoterpenoids such as carvacrol and thymol, and mixtures thereof, and an agent having known fungicidal properties, such as potassium carbonate. The mechanism of action of the essential oils is a multiple one due to the complex mixture of different active ingredients which they contain. However, the nature of the action of the major components in some of these oils has been described. The best described in the literature is the nature of the action of carvacrol on the growth of bacterial and yeast cells (Ultee et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2002; 68(4):1561-68). According to these studies carvacrol is capable of crossing the cell membrane when it is protonated (in acid medium) and on reaching the cytoplasm releases a proton, resulting in acidification of the cell. This manner of action does not rule out other possible modes of action such as increase in the permeability of the membrane or specific inhibiting effects on catalytic processes. Moreover, the Patent CN104642326 describes a fungicidal composition containing penflufen and carvacrol. PCT application WO2014036667 discloses a continuous extraction method to produce a high content of carvacrol and thymol, which are powerful fungicides.
On the other hand, some studies showed that the essential oil of Thymus vulgaris, the thyme oil, has a moderate control efficacy against Aspergillus niger strains with its antifungal activity resulting mainly due to killing of microorganism rather than growth inhibition. Oils on wheat seeds showed no significant phytotoxic effect in terms of seed germination or seedling growth (Kumar et al., Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. Int. 2017; 24(27):21948-59). Other important evidence is that an in vivo antifungal assay demonstrated that the maximum antifungal activity was showed by thyme oil against Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea in pear fruits (Nikkhah et al., Int. J. Food Microbiol. 2017; 18(257):285-94). Furthermore, the U.S. Ser. No. 09/492,490 patent describes a composition for controlling a target pest comprising 0.1% to 4% isopropyl myristate, 0.1% to 15% thyme oil white, 0.1% to 2% geraniol, and at least one additional active ingredient. The PCT WO2014153042 discloses a method for treating Mycosphaerella fijiensis in crops of the Musaceae family by applying a fungicidal composition comprising garlic oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil and cinnamon oil.
Among the agents having known fungicidal properties which may be used in the composition according to the invention there are the carbonates of alkali metals, preferably of lithium, sodium or potassium. More preferably the agent having known fungicidal properties is potassium carbonate.
The concentration of thymol present in the composition according to this invention is between 0.31 and 530 ppm, preferably between 22 and 350 ppm. The concentration of carvacrol present in the composition according to this invention is between 0.1 and 530 ppm, preferably between 22 and 310 ppm. Also the concentration of the potassium carbonate having known fungicidal properties in the composition according to this invention may vary between 3.5 and 25 mM preferably between 10 and 25 mM.
The composition according to this invention may be prepared by mixing the essential oil or oils and the agent having fungicidal properties through any method of mixing known in the art. However, the composition may also be in solid or liquid form, such as a suspension, dispersion, emulsion, spray, microencapsulate or any other type of mixture which remains stable over time or may be incorporated in polymers, waxes or any other similar supports.
Furthermore, the phytosanitary composition according to this invention may be used as such, or may be used to formulate a phytosanitary product together with different additives used in the art which offer different properties, such as surfactants, polymers, alkanising agents, pH-control agents, among many other additives used in the formulation of products used in the agricultural industry.
The phytosanitary composition according to this invention falls within the group of contact phytosanitary agents that is the form of the protection against fungal diseases is through contact, given that the composition remains on the surface of different parts of the plant, protecting it externally against the external attack of fungi.
Being a liquid, a powder or a microencapsulate, the phytosanitary composition according to this invention can be applied by any method of application known in the art, such as spraying.
The fungicidal composition according to this invention may further comprise a fertiliser, which may be selected from the group comprising compounds containing nitrogen and/or phosphorus such as urea, melamine, hexamine, dicyanodiamide, ameline, cyanuric acid, melamine nitrate, triethyl phosphite and the like or mixtures thereof.
The composition according to this invention may also comprise any compound or product having chemical and/or biological activity used in agriculture, such as herbicides, insecticides, plant growth regulators and the like, or mixtures thereof.
This invention is described below in greater detail with reference to various examples. However, these examples are not intended to restrict the technical scope of this invention.
The fungus B. cinerea was cultured in PDB (potato dextrose broth) medium with different concentrations of K2CO3. The % inhibition, representing the extent to which growth was impeded in comparison with a control which did not have the compound(s) under test, was calculated in the following way:
where “OD(control)” is the optical density of the control culture (without test compounds) and “OD(x)” is the optical density of the culture with the test substance(s). The optical density of the liquid culture was measured 24 hours after the start of culturing and the results are shown in Table I.
As will be seen from the table above, with a K2CO3 concentration between 3.5 and 5 mM inhibition of the B. cinerea culture was observed.
The fungus B. cinerea was cultured in PDB medium with different concentrations of carvacrol. The % inhibition was calculated as Example 1.
The optical density of the liquid culture was measured 24 hours after the start of culturing and the results are shown in Table II.
The fungus B. cinerea was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with the difference that different concentrations of carvacrol were used in the medium and that a constant concentration of K2CO3 (3.5 mM) was used throughout. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table III.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 10 ppm of carvacrol (see in Table II) only 21% inhibition is achieved, and with 3.5 mM of K2CO3 48% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus B. cinerea is increased up to 88%.
The fungus B. cinerea was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with different concentrations of thymol. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table IV.
The fungus B. cinerea was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with the difference that different concentrations of thymol were used in the medium and that a constant concentration of K2CO3 (3.5 mM) was used throughout. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table V.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding thymol to K2CO3. With 10 ppm of thymol only 13% inhibition is achieved, and with 3.5 mM of K2CO3 48% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus B. cinerea is increased up to some 81%.
Alternaria alternata was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with different concentrations of K2CO3. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table VI.
As will be seen from the table above, with a K2CO3 concentration between 3.5 and 5 mM inhibition of the A. alternata culture was observed.
The fungus A. alternata was cultured in PDB medium with different concentrations of carvacrol. The % inhibition was calculated as Example 1 and the results are shown in Table VII.
The fungus A. alternata was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with the difference that different concentrations of carvacrol were used in the medium and that a constant concentration of K2CO3 (3.5 mM) was used throughout. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table VIII.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 31 ppm of carvacrol (see Table VII) only 27% inhibition is achieved, and with 3.5 mM of K2CO3 32% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus A. alternata is increased up to some 86%.
The fungus A. alternata was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with different concentrations of thymol. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table IX.
The fungus A. alternata was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with the difference that different concentrations of thymol were used in the medium and that a constant concentration of K2CO3 (3.5 mM) was used throughout. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table X.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding thymol to K2CO3. With 31 ppm of thymol only 29% inhibition is achieved, and with 3.5 mM of K2CO3 32% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus A. alternata is increased up to some 72%.
Penicillium digitatum was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with different concentrations of K2CO3. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table XI.
As will be seen from the table above, with a K2CO3 concentration between 3.5 and 5 mM inhibition of the P. digitatum culture was observed.
The fungus P. digitatum was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with different concentrations of carvacrol. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table XII.
The fungus P. digitatum was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with the difference that different concentrations of carvacrol were used in the medium and that a constant concentration of K2CO3 (3.5 mM) was used throughout. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table XIII.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 10 ppm of carvacrol 58% inhibition is achieved, and with 3.5 mM of K2CO3 29% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus P. digitatum is increased up to 97%.
The fungus P. digitatum was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with different concentrations of thymol. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table XIV.
The fungus P. digitatum was cultured in a similar way to Example 1 with the difference that different concentrations of thymol were used in the medium and that a constant concentration of K2CO3 (3.5 mM) was used throughout. The 24 hour optical density of the culture was measured and the results are shown in Table XV.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding thymol to K2CO3. With 31 ppm of thymol (see Table XIV) only 51% inhibition is achieved, and with 3.5 mM of K2CO3 29% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus P. digitatum is increased up to some 94%.
Cercospora beticola was cultured on PDA (potato dextrose agar) culture medium buffered to a pH value not exceeding 9.5. The inhibition degree, expressed as a percentage, was determined based on the growth relative to control that did not have the compound(s) to be tested. The % inhibition was calculated with the following formula:
wherein “colony diameter (control)” is the size of the control colony (without the compounds to be tested) and “colony diameter (x)” is the size of the colony with the substance(s) to be tested. A fixed K2CO3 concentration of 7.24 mM was tested in C. beticola. The results are shown in Table XVI.
The fungus C. beticola was cultured in a similar way to Example 16 with 10 ppm of carvacrol. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XVII.
The fungus C. beticola was cultured in a similar way to Example 16 with a fixed concentration of K2CO3 (7.24 mM) and carvacrol (10 ppm). The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XVIII.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 10 ppm of carvacrol (see Table XVII) only 17% inhibition is achieved, and with 7.24 mM of K2CO3 25% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus C. beticola is increased up to some 65%.
Leaves of tomato plants (var. Marmande) of 5 weeks old were treated with different concentrations of K2CO3, and 24 hours later, they were infected with the fungus Botrytis cinerea. Two weeks later, fungal infection was assessed in leaves. The % inhibition, representing the extent to which fungal growth was impeded in comparison with a control which did not have the compound(s) under test, was determined in the following way:
where “% Infection (control)” is the percentage of fungal infection of the control leaves (without test compounds) and “% Infection (x)” is percentage of fungal infection of the treated leaves. The results are shown in Table XIX.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of carvacrol were infected with the fungus B. cinerea in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XX.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of carvacrol and carvacrol were infected with the fungus B. cinerea in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXI.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 308 ppm of carvacrol (see Table XX) only 21% inhibition is achieved, and with 13 mM of K2CO3 14% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus B. cinerea is increased up to some 73%.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of thymol were infected with the fungus B. cinerea in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXII.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of thymol and K2CO3 were infected with the fungus B. cinerea in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXIII.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding thymol to K2CO3. With 350 ppm of thymol (see Table XXII) only 23% inhibition is achieved, and with 12 mM of K2CO3 14% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus B. cinerea is increased up to some 65%.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of K2CO3 were infected with the fungus A. alternata in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXIV.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of carvacrol were infected with the fungus A. alternata in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXV.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of carvacrol and K2CO3 were infected with the fungus B. cinerea in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXVI.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 308 ppm of carvacrol (see Table XXV) only 18% inhibition is achieved, and with 13 mM of K2CO3 7% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus A. alternata is increased up to some 71%.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of thymol were infected with the fungus A. alternata in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXVII.
Leaves of tomato plants treated with different concentrations of thymol and K2CO3 were infected with the fungus A. alternata in a similar way to Example 19. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXVIII.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding thymol to K2CO3. With 350 ppm of thymol (see Table XXVII) only 21% inhibition is achieved, and with 12 mM of K2CO3 7% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus A. alternata is increased up to some 61%.
Tomato plants (var. Marmande) of 5 weeks old were treated with 15 mM of K2CO3, and 24 hours later, they were infected with the fungus Phytophthora infestans. Two weeks later, fungal infection was assessed in leaves. The % inhibition, representing the extent to which growth was impeded in comparison with a control which did not have the compounds under test, was determined in the following way:
where “% Infection (control)” is the percentage of fungal infection of the control plants (without test compound) and “% Infection (x)” is percentage of fungal infection of the treated plants. The results are shown in Table XXIX.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of carvacrol and subsequently infected with the fungus P. infestans in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXX.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of carvacrol and a fixed concentration of K2CO3 and subsequently infected with the fungus P. infestans in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXXI.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 308 ppm of carvacrol (see Table XXX) only 35% inhibition is achieved, and with 15 mM of K2CO3 19% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus P. infestans is increased up to some 78%.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of thymol and subsequently infected with the fungus P. infestans in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXXII.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of thymol and a fixed concentration of K2CO3 and subsequently infected with the fungus P. infestans in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXXIII.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding thymol to K2CO3. With 350 ppm of thymol (see Table XXXII) only 34% inhibition is achieved, and with 15 mM of K2CO3 19% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus P. infestans is increased up to some 74%.
The fungus L. taurica was cultured in a similar way to Example 29 with different concentrations of K2CO3. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXXIV.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of carvacrol and subsequently infected with the fungus L. taurica in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXXV.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of carvacrol and a fixed concentration of K2CO3 and subsequently infected with the fungus L. taurica in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXXVI.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding carvacrol to K2CO3. With 308 ppm of carvacrol (see Table XXXV) only 42% inhibition is achieved, and with 15 mM of K2CO3 14% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus L. taurica is increased up to some 92%.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of thymol and subsequently infected with the fungus L. taurica in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXXVII.
Tomato plants were treated with different concentrations of thymol and a fixed concentration of K2CO3 and subsequently infected with the fungus L. taurica in a similar way to Example 29. The % inhibition was calculated and the results are shown in Table XXX VIII.
It will be seen how the results are improved by adding thymol to K2CO3. With 350 ppm of thymol (see Table XXXVII) only 51% inhibition is achieved, and with 15 mM of K2CO3 14% inhibition is achieved. However, when the two compounds are combined inhibition of growth of the fungus P. infestans is increased up to some 73%.
The efficacy of the composition of the present invention (K2CO3+carvacrol or thymol) was tested in field assays with cucumber, tomato, lettuce or potato plants to prevent Pseudoperonospora cubensis, Botrytis cinerea, Phytophthora infestans or Leveillula taurica growth. The efficacy of the fungicide was measured as follow:
where “% Severity (control)” is the percentage of fungal severity of the control plants (without test compounds) and “% Severity (x)” is percentage of fungal severity of the treated plants. Cucumber plants were treated with different concentrations of K2CO3 and carvacrol and subsequently infected with Pseudoperonospora cubensis. The results are shown in Table XXXIX.
The efficacy of the inhibition of growth of the fungus P. cubensis reached 64% by combining K2CO3 and carvacrol.
The efficacy of the composition of the present invention (K2CO3+Thymol) was tested in cucumber to prevent P. cubensis growth. The efficacy of the antifungicide was measured and the results are shown in Table XL.
The efficacy of the inhibition of growth of the fungus P. cubensis reached 53% by combining K2CO3 and thymol.
The efficacy of the composition of the present invention (K2CO3+Carvacrol) was tested in tomato to prevent B. cinerea growth. The efficacy of the antifungicide was measured and the results are shown in Table XLI.
The efficacy of the inhibition of growth of the fungus B. cinerea reached 78% by combining K2CO3 and carvacrol.
The efficacy of the composition of the present invention (K2CO3+Thymol) was tested in tomato to prevent B. cinerea growth. The efficacy of the antifungicide was measured and the results are shown in Table XLII.
The efficacy of the inhibition of growth of the fungus B. cinerea reached 66% by combining K2CO3 and thymol.
The efficacy of the composition of the present invention (K2CO3+Carvacrol) was tested in lettuce to prevent P. infestans growth. The efficacy of the antifungicide was measured and the results are shown in Table XLIII.
The efficacy of the inhibition of growth of the fungus P. infestans reached 80% by combining K2CO3 and carvacrol.
The efficacy of the composition of the present invention (K2CO3+Carvacrol) was tested in potato to prevent P. infestans growth. The efficacy of the antifungicide was measured and the results are shown in Table XLIV.
The efficacy of the inhibition of growth of the fungus P. infestans reached 87% by combining K2CO3 and carvacrol.
The efficacy of the composition of the present invention (K2CO3+Carvacrol) was tested in tomato to prevent L. taurica growth. The efficacy of the antifungicide was measured and the results are shown in Table XLV.
The efficacy of the inhibition of growth of the fungus L. taurica reached 71% by combining K2CO3 and carvacrol.
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